Tribal Rugs Antiques
Sites with educational content about tribal antique rugs and other textiles of interest to collectors fall within this category. Textiles other than rugs include garments, utilitarian objects (containers, for example) and trappings of various kinds.
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Editor's Picks:
TurkoTek - Site for collectors of textiles, especially tribal weaving from central and western Asia. Active moderated discussion boards.
Marla Mallett: Textiles and Tribal Oriental Rugs - Information on textile structure by a leading authority, with an ongoing on-line revision of her book. Includes rugs and textiles offered for sale.
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Seeing Is Dreaming - Some nice essays on cultural significance and history of rug weaving, especially in Turkey.
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Gail Martin Gallery - Ancient, antique and ethnographic textiles; modern and contemporary fiber arts.
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The Tribal Eye - Peter Davies' site on tribal textiles.
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Thomas Cole Antique Rugs and Textiles - Antique tribal and central Asian rugs, embroideries and other textile art.
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Berber-Arts Blazek - Gallery of mostly Berber carpets (with a focus on Beni Ouarain) and some other tribal artifacts. Many good images.
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Ron B. Saillian Oriental Rugs and Carpets - Specialist dealer in Persian and Central Asian collectable rugs and trappings.
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The Nomads Tent - Edinburgh dealer site, with brief articles and book reviews.
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Herat Ltd. - Old tribal weaving, with a nice introduction to the subject for beginners.
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Brooke Pickering Moroccan Rugs - Informative site by dealer specializing in Moroccan tribal rugs, flatweaves and other textiles.
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Turkmen Main Carpets - About a CD-ROM featuring main carpets of the Turkmen.
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TribalSource - Antique textiles, by Istanbul gallery owner Seref Ozen.
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Samarkand Galleries - Informative commercial site run by British author/lecturer Brian MacDonald.
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Oriental Rug Repair Co. - Repair, cleaning and appraisal of Navajo and Oriental rugs.
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Frauenknecht Antique Rugs - Content-rich, with excellent exhibitions, run by well known German dealer and author.
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Reuben Antique Carpets - Dealer/Author David M. Reuben. Specializing in antique tribal, especially Turkmen, rugs.
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Walter Schwitter - Johannesburg based dealer in antique and semi-antique oriental carpets.
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Thanakra - Paris dealer specializing in Moroccan textiles, with nice travel photos and periodic exhibitions.
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Atlas Kilim Berbere - Bilingual (French and English) site devoted to Moroccan textiles.
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Milton Cater Oriental Carpets - A commercial site with a philosophical attitude. Includes a selection of worn rugs ("Noble Ruins") and a free online newsletter.
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Nagel Auktionen GmbH & Co. KG - Nagels holds several rug sales each year, with illustrated catalogues.
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Sun Bow Trading Company - A colorful American dealer in tribal rugs and textiles.
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Joshua Baer and Company - Information and sales of Navajo blankets and rugs, Spanish colonial furniture and American Indian art.
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